Regional Integration Among the ASEAN Nations: A Computable General Equilibrium Model Study

AFTA is ASEAN’s response to the world-wide movement toward regional economic integration. Recent economic debate centers on measuring the impact of regional economic integration as a means of achieving persistent growth and facilitating structural adjustment. Park evaluates the long term effects that AFTA should have among ASEAN members, especially among the developing countries, by applying static, dynamic, and trade-linked CGE models. This work is valuable reading for scholars, policy makers, and businessmen interested in Southeast Asia’s development and economy.

INNWON PARK is Assistant Professor in the School of International Studies at Korea University.